AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The Amarillo Fire Department responded to an apartment complex in Southwest Amarillo regarding a dryer fire on Saturday.

According to AFD, at around 6:18 p.m. on Sept. 20, crews were dispatched to an apartment complex located at 5040 South Coulter Street after receiving reports of a dryer on fire.

Upon arrival, Ladder 13 found heavy smoke inside the apartment. During the investigation, firefighters determined that the apartment’s automatic sprinkler system had activated, successfully containing and extinguishing the fire within the laundry room before it spread further.

The release stated that the crews ventilated the unit, removed standing water, and assisted the residents with personal belongings. AFD also replaced the sprinkler head and restored the syst

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